The foremost guide to this complex area of the law, Charlesworth and Percy on Negligence is written by a mixed team of practitioners and academics on the torts of negligence and nuisance.

The first supplement to the 14th edition notes many recent developments, including the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018.

Some of the cases reported in this supplement are as follows:

In the Supreme Court:

James-Bowen v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2018] – a Chief Constable was not under a duty of care to protect police officers from economic or reputational harm when conducting litigation founded on alleged vicarious liability for their actions.

Playboy Club London Ltd v Banca Nazionale Del Lavoron [2018] UKSC 43 – where the Supreme Court examined the core principles which underpin the imposition of liability for a representation made to a third party, with whom the representor had no contractual relationship.

Volcafe Ltd v Compania Sud Americana de Vapores SA [2018] UKSC 61 – doubting the Bungo Seroja, insofar as it suggested that a cargo owner bore the legal burden of proving a breach of art.III.2 of the Hague-Visby Rules 1968.

Lyons v Fox Williams LLP [2018] EWCA Civ 2347 – a solicitor instructed to deal with a client's claim under an accident, death and disablement insurance policy was not under a duty to warn about rights arising out of the same accident under a long-term disability policy which was not covered by the retainer; nor had a duty arisen to warn the client to take advice.

Key features:

Sets out comprehensively the general principles, covering duty of care and liability issues under the tort of negligence including the Christian Brothers test to establish vicarious liability

Shows how the principles developed through the application of the common law and explains how the law of negligence has been applied in the UK and Commonwealth jurisdictions

Explains what remedies may be available, including damages, and investigates the remoteness of damages as a remedy

Explains the burden of proof in negligence cases

Demonstrates the defences and discharges from liability

Demonstrates the standard of care principle in relation to persons professing some special skill, highways and transport, employee employer relationship

Provides an essential reference for every negligence case whether it is to do with personal injury including resulting in death, property, product liability and injury caused by animals and death

CONTENTS

Part I: General Principles

The Meaning of Negligence;

The Duty to Take Care;

Parties and Vicarious Liability;

Principal Defences and Discharges from Liability;

Causation and Remoteness of Damage;

Proof and Damages;

Vicarious Liability and Non-Delegable Duties;

Part II: Standard of Care

The Standard of Care;

Dangerous Premises;

Persons Professing Some Special Skill;

Highways and Transport;

Employment at Common Law;

Part III: Statutory Duty

Liability for Breach of Statutory Duty

Part IV: Absolute or Strict Liability

Dangerous Things: Rylands & Fletcher;

Animals;

Products Liability;

Part V: Death

Death and Causes of Action;

Part VI: Miscellaneous Matters:

Insurance and Other Compensation Schemes

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